Brown Announces Nearly $2.8 Million For Stem Research At The Ohio State University

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded six grants totaling $2,786,423 to The Ohio State University to fund critical scientific research projects and to increase participation in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and math.

"Research in science and education is critical for creating jobs and improving our economy. We unleash more American innovation when everyone is able to participate and we nurture all Ohio talent," Brown said. "The Ohio State University is one of Ohio's great institutions of higher education. This award will help it advance our knowledge and continue Ohio's leadership in innovation."

Funding from NSF includes:

• $1,007,779 grant to fund research in plant science education.
• $492,628 grant to fund research on PFAS, Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances,a chemically and thermally stable compound used for industrial purposes.
• $384,956 grant to fund research in astrophysics.
• $332,988 grant to fund research on the predictability of grammar.
• $300,000 grant to develop a sub-Kelvin refrigerator.
• $268,072 grant to improve undergraduate students' skills in scientific reasoning.

Brown has cosponsored the Supporting Early Career Researchers Act to establish a two-year pilot program at NSF to award grants to highly qualified, early-career investigators at independent, higher education research institutions for up to two years. This will help prevent research talent loss due to job market disruptions caused by the pandemic.

NSF supports research and education in all non-medical fields of science and engineering.

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